Ideologically Motivated Violence Accountability Act

This bill amends federal law to add a new "ideological motive" factor for applying the death penalty in certain violent crimes. It defines violence targeting individuals due to their political or religious beliefs, affiliations, or expressions as grounds for capital punishment eligibility under existing federal statutes. The bill requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to update guidelines to reflect this change. It directly affects federal defendants convicted of violent crimes meeting this specific definition, not state-level cases or non-violent offenses.